Like Thibaut Courtois and his documentary on Amazon Prime, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku have transformed the news of the national team into a series to their glory. “Romelu doesn’t say a word throughout the Euro”, “Kevin doesn’t know if he’s going to continue”, “Kevin gets angry and wants to stop”, “Romelu speaks again to say that he’s no longer sure of love the Devils”, “Kevin will not come back in 2024″…
Romelu Lukaku talks about his big depression after the World Cup, his uncertain future with the Devils and the Courtois affair: “It was not handled well”
We could see in this comment the sin of a journalist who did not obtain the interview with Lukaku, beaten, like all the others, by a podcast with a discreet audience before that. But it has been a long time since we had any illusions about Big Rom’s communication, far from the traditional media and even further from the Kingdom of Belgium which he considers too small to spread his good word.
Should we still continue to select De Bruyne and Lukaku while tremblingly awaiting their response? We increasingly want to answer no. The national team is not the bow tie that you put in a box and then bring out for special occasions. Like, for example, the 2026 World Cup played mainly in a country that KDB and Big Rom love.
Tedesco will no longer have to throw his youth plan in the trash when the stars deign to come.
Either they agree to be guides for the younger generation, less golden than theirs, without complaining at the first missed pass, or they say goodbye to the Devils by receiving a nice ovation and a beautiful souvenir jersey before a match at Heysel. We fear that the first scenario is more than a distant fantasy. De Bruyne does not have the character to tolerate mediocrity and Lukaku no longer has the motivation, by his own admission.
Radical to deprive yourself of the last two jewels in the crown? Yes but Domenico Tedesco and the federation must show who the bosses are. And they don’t wear cleats, contrary to what the players like to believe.
There are nine months left before the start of qualifying for the World Cup and the coach could finally deliver a clear plan. Without being torn between the idea of creating something that suits his young people and his only striker Loïs Openda then throwing everything in the trash when the stars deign to come. Michaël Laudrup and Eric Cantona will be able to explain to De Bruyne and Lukaku that the scenario already existed.
In 2026, the World Cup returns to summer and expands to 48 qualifiers, including 16 European nations. Even without them, the Devils are able to validate their ticket to America in a more peaceful climate. And with expectations naturally revised downwards. Like in the days before, until 2002. When Kevin and Romelu were watching the tournament on TV. Perhaps the company that offered televisions while surfing the goals of the golden generation can make a move and provide them with a nice flat screen to follow the competition.
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